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Al Fresco Ordinance Adopted by City Council

Al Fresco Ordinance Adopted by City Council

Dear Al Fresco Participants and Interested Stakeholders:Los Angeles City Planning is excited to announce the Permanent Al Fresco Ordinance (Council File 20-174-S4) was adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting on December 15, 2023. City Planning has prepared an updated Regulations Comparison Chart to help explain how the permanent regulations compare to the temporary Al Fresco program.City Planning will continue to provide updates in the coming months as the Ordinance operative date approaches. All existing Al Fresco operators…

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Metro TCN Ordinance Adopted by City Council CF 22-0392

Metro TCN Ordinance Adopted by City Council CF 22-0392

Para español siga hacia abajo. Dear Interested Stakeholder,Los Angeles City Planning is pleased to announce that the Metro Transportation Communication Network (TCN) Ordinance was adopted by the City Council at its regular meeting on December 15, 2023. The ordinances, known collectively as the Metro TCN Ordinance, create a new Supplemental Use District (SUD) and include a Zone Change to apply the TCN SUD and its regulations to specific parcels owned by Metro. As such, the Metro TCN Ordinance amends the…

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ACTION ALERT: Final Digital Billboard Hearing Fri., Dec. 15

ACTION ALERT: Final Digital Billboard Hearing Fri., Dec. 15

WE ASK THAT YOU SPREAD THE WORD AND CALL YOUR COUNCILMEMBER BEFORE FRIDAY’s CITY COUNCIL HEARING….. View this email in your browserACTION NEEDED: Community pressure delays City Council vote on digital billboards to Friday, December 15, 2023There’s still time to contact YOUR City Councilmember to tell him/her to vote NO!(See below for Council contact info)At the December 8, 2023 City Council hearing, Metro’s digital billboard Program did not receive enough votes to pass thanks to the NO votes cast by…

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UPDATE to CEQA Thresholds and Methodology

UPDATE to CEQA Thresholds and Methodology

Dear Stakeholder,Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15064.7(b), the Department of City Planning is considering adopting updated thresholds of significance and methodologies to analyze impacts: 1) for construction noise and vibration, and 2) to historic resources. Pursuant to the authority of the Director of Planning under Los Angeles Charter Section 506 to make and enforce any necessary rules and regulations, the Director is considering the adoption of updated thresholds and methodology in the Department’s preparation of CEQA…

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Proposed Al Fresco Ordinance –Submit Written Comments

Proposed Al Fresco Ordinance –Submit Written Comments

Para español siga hacia abajo. Al Fresco Ordinance Update – PLUM Committee Meeting on December 5, 2023In June of 2023, the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee provided amendments and instructions to include additional standards, allowances, and enforcement measures on the Al Fresco Ordinance. In light of that, City Planning has prepared a supplemental report which outlines those additional regulatory requirements as well as a recommendation for an alternative ordinance that seeks to streamline regulations for most operators as they transition from the temporary…

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Processes & Procedures Ordinance

Processes & Procedures Ordinance

Dear Stakeholder, Are you interested in learning more about Los Angeles City Planning’s recently reorganized review procedures? City Planning is pleased to offer a public webinar to walk through the approved Processes and Procedures Ordinance ahead of its January 22, 2024, operative date. Join us on Thursday, November 30, for a webinar hosted by our staff with a presentation followed by a Question and Answer session from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Processes and Procedures Ordinance Webinar Virtual…

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City Planning Updates

City Planning Updates

Citywide:Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Presentation at PlanCheck NC: Join City Planningvirtually at 10 a.m. on December 9, 2023 at the next PlanCheck NC alliance meeting for ageneral overview of the City’s TOC Incentive Program.Frequently Asked Questions; TOC GuidelinesImplementation of Assembly Bill 2011: The Department has issued an implementation memoregarding Assembly Bill (AB) 2011. Also known as the Affordable Housing and High RoadJobs Act of 2022, AB 2011 allows for a streamlined ministerial approval process for qualifyingnew residential developments in certain…

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Home-Sharing Program Update

Home-Sharing Program Update

Los Angeles City Planning is excited to share that the Home-Sharing Records Portal is now accessible to the public. This is a significant step towards increasing transparency and providing valuable information about Home-Sharing in Los Angeles.The portal will allow constituents to see whether a property is registered for Home-Sharing and if a Home-Sharing citation has been issued to the property. Users can search for a specific property or generate a list of properties by registration status, citation/complaint type, ZIP code,…

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Redevelopment Plan Procedures Reinstatement Ordinance Now Available

Redevelopment Plan Procedures Reinstatement Ordinance Now Available

Los Angeles City Planning released a proposed ordinance that amends the Processes and Procedures Ordinance (Ordinance No. 187,712) to reinstate Section 11.5.14 (Redevelopment Plan Procedures) in Chapter 1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC). The proposed ordinance is known as the Redevelopment Plan Procedures Reinstatement Ordinance.  Adopted in 2022, the Processes and Procedures Ordinance amended Chapter 1 of the LAMC and established Chapter 1A of the LAMC to reorganize the administrative processes and procedures related to zoning and land…

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